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permease

permease noun: any of several enzymes that transport membrane proteins.

Noun

permease (plural permeases)

  1. Any of several enzymes that transport membrane proteins.

Forms of permease

pluralpermeases

Origin of permease

From permeate + -ase.

Questions about permease

What does permease mean?
Permease means any of several enzymes that transport membrane proteins.
What part of speech is permease?
Permease is a noun.
What is the plural of permease?
The plural of permease is permeases.

Words near permease in the dictionary

  1. permeametry
  2. permeance
  3. permeances
  4. permeant
  5. permeants
  6. permease
  7. permeases
  8. permeate
  9. permeated
  10. permeates
  11. permeating

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